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Patty Hann
02-15-2019, 10:15 PM
I have a 1" diameter (12inches long) nylon rod that I want to make into spacers (3/4 " high) and with a 5/8" opening holes.
The plan is to slice the rod into the 3/4" discs and then drill the discs for 5/8" holes.
Will using a 5/8" forstner bit work OK for drilling out the 6/6 nylon?
The holes have to be smooth and clean.
Thanks
Peter Christensen
02-15-2019, 11:29 PM
Best to do it on a metal lathe but since you dont have one how about a wood lathe. Chuck the nylon in the chuck and drill a 3/16 or 1/4 hole first followed by the 5/8 drill bit. Search for Silver Demings drill bit. It will have a reduced shank of 1/2 to fit your tail stock chuck. Got no wood lathe? Do the same in your drill press.
Patty Hann
02-16-2019, 2:23 AM
No lathe of any sort...will have to go the drill press route. Thanks for the advice.
Walter Plummer
02-16-2019, 7:00 AM
I think they will be hard to hold to drill a 5/8" hole. McMaster Carr has them in packs of 25 for $13.49. https://www.mcmaster.com/unthreaded-spacers.
Patty Hann
02-16-2019, 8:41 AM
Super! Those will work great! Thanks
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